USC vs UCLA predictions: College football picks, betting offers

No. 7 USC takes on No. 16 UCLA at the Rose Bowl on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on FOX. The game is a must-win for USC to stay in the College Football Playoff hunt.

USC is off to its best start since starting 9-1 in 2008. UCLA trampled USC 62-33 last year. USC is currently ranked No. 1 in the Pac-12 and a semifinal spot in College Football Playoff is on the line.

Dorian Thompson-Robinson has a lot of pressure on him this season. UCLA ranks fifth in total offense (504.0 yards per game) and 11th in scoring (39.5 points per games). Zach Charbonnet is a powerful running back with 1,145 yards and 13 touchdowns.

USC is expected to win the game against UCLA. The Trojans have scored more than 40 points in four straight games and eight times this season. UCLA allows 24.4 points per game and gives up 26. 4.

Caleb Williams has accounted for 37 touchdowns this season. He will be relied on more after Travis Dye suffered a season-ending leg injury. Charbonnet has rushed for 127 yards in three of the last four games.